Obituaries

Rebecca J. Smith

Rebecca J. Smith

Nov 28, 2020

Rebecca J. Smith age 62 of Hamilton passed away Saturday November 28, 2020. She was born July 14, 1958 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of Ernest Smith and the late Lena (Lamb) Smith. She was a member of the Pater Avenue Free Pentecostal Church of God. She is survived by her father Ernest Smith; her significant other Michael Baker; three...

Walter "Bob" Leck

Walter "Bob" Leck

Nov 27, 2020

Walter R. “Bob” Leck, Jr. age 91 of Hamilton passed away Friday November 27, 2020 in his home. He was born August 26, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Walter and Mildred (nee Willig) Leck. Mr. Leck was a 1947 graduate of Hamilton High School. On September 8, 1950 he married Marjorie Foley Leck and she preceded...

Nicholas Alford

Nicholas Alford

Nov 26, 2020

Nicholas Alford age 71 of Hamilton passed away Thursday November 26, 2020. He was born September 25, 1949 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of Raymond and Alma (Lauer) Alford. Mr. Alford worked as a brick layer for many years. He is survived by three sons Richard Alford, Joseph (Melissa) Alford, and Douglas (Angie) Alford; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren....

Lisa Thomas

Lisa Thomas

Nov 24, 2020

Lisa Thomas age 70 of Hamilton passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020. She was born on October 6, 1950 in Hamilton the daughter of the late Harold and Irene (nee Cruse) Sheard. Lisa worked as an LPN for many years. She loved her family very much and her grandchildren were her life. She is survived by three children Tony...

Michael P. Mccollum

Michael P. Mccollum

Nov 23, 2020

Michael P. McCollum age 40 of Hamilton passed away Monday November 23, 2020. He was born June 27, 1980 in Hamilton, Ohio. Michael was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and will be sadly missed by his close family and many friends. He is survived by his mother and father Billie and Jerry Abrams; four siblings Chris (Amanda) McCollum, Megan (Josh)...

Denise D. Bertsch

Denise D. Bertsch

Nov 22, 2020

Denise D. Bertsch age 64 of Hamilton passed away on Sunday November 22, 2020. She was born on April 7, 1956 in Oxnard, CA the daughter of Jack and Janet (nee Burton) Bertsch. Denise worked at Don Cisle Construction New Miami for 24 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed by all her family...

Howard J. Allen

Howard J. Allen

Nov 22, 2020

Howard John Allen, age 93, formerly of Colerain Twp. and Fairfield, passed away November 22, at Majestic Care in Fairfield, where he had resided since October of 2019. He was born April 8, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late John C and Florence (Collins) Allen. Howard was employed as a bus driver for Ohio Bus Lines and Lakefront Bus...

Harvey Arvin

Harvey Arvin

Nov 21, 2020

Harvey Arvin age 75 of Hamilton passed away Saturday November 21, 2020. He was born April 23, 1945 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Murl and Lillian (King) Arvin. Mr. Arvin worked in manufacturing for many years and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and bowling. He is survived by his wife Delphine Arvin; one son Dean (Amy) Arvin; one daughter...

Betty A. Morgan

Betty A. Morgan

Nov 21, 2020

Betty A. Morgan age 86 of Sharonville passed away on Saturday November 21, 2020. She was born on September 7, 1934 in Grant’s Lick, KY the daughter of Louis and Gracie (nee Hendricks) Hafer. She was married to James Morgan and he preceded her in death. She is survived by seven children Linda (Robert) Durham, Barbara Gilliam, Debbie (Steve) Schatzle,...

Melissa Ann Jones

Melissa Ann Jones

Nov 19, 2020

Melissa Ann Jones age 47 of Fairfield passed away on Thursday November 19, 2020. She was born on March 20, 1973 in Hamilton the daughter of Bertha and the late Lester Parker. She is survived by three sons Michael Lainhart, James Lainhart, and Kraiden Lainhart; her mother Bertha Parker; one grandson Aiden Lainhart; one sister Cheryl (Ken) Sullivan. She was...

Christine Bedel

Christine Bedel

Nov 18, 2020

Christine Bedel, age 78 of Cincinnati passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2020. She was born on December 25, 1941 in Hazard, KY the daughter of the late Hartense Dunbar. She was married to her soulmate Robert Bedel for 62 years and he preceded her in death in 2018. The family knows she ran right by Jesus to get to...

Jack Wahl

Jack Wahl

Nov 16, 2020

Jack Wahl age 72 of Fairfield Township passed away on Monday November 16, 2020. He was born on March 16, 1948 in Hamilton the son of George and Mary Ruth (nee Young) Wahl. Jack was a veteran of the United States Army serving three tours in Vietnam earning a Bronze Star. He is survived by his loving wife of over...

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Nov 15, 2020

Ruth Robinson age 98 of Hamilton passed away in Roswell, GA on Sunday November 15, 2020. She was born on October 16, 1922 in Manchester, KY the daughter of the late Luther and Daisy (nee Buttery) Rogers. On August 21, 1944 she married Dewey Robinson and he preceded her in death in 1959. Ruth was a schoolteacher in Kentucky and...

Harry A. Parvin Sr

Harry A. Parvin Sr

Nov 15, 2020

Harry A. Parvin Sr age 80 of Milford passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020. He is survived by four children Harry A. Parvin Jr, Gena Maras, John Parvin, and Mary (fiancé Tony Norem) Jeffers; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; one sister Donna. He also leaves behind many other family and close friends. Visitation will be on Wednesday November 18,...

Merle F. Bustle

Merle F. Bustle

Nov 15, 2020

Merle F. Bustle age 66 of Hamilton passed away Sunday November 15, 2020. He was born November 14, 1954 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Waymon and Lutecia “Tish” (nee Reiff) Bustle. Merle was a 1973 graduate of Garfield High School and also attended college for two years. He worked for many years as a customer service specialist...

Troy R. Collins

Troy R. Collins

Nov 14, 2020

Troy Ray Collins Sr., 72, of Fairfield Township, Butler County, OH, passed on November 14, 2020. Troy was born to Armer Ray Collins and Judy Nadine Caudill, September 9, 1948, in Letcher County, Kentucky. He graduated from Walnut Ridge High School, but would have preferred his beloved Greenhills in 1967 and then joined the Air Force. Troy served in the...

Tina D. Letsche

Tina D. Letsche

Nov 14, 2020

Tina D. Letsche age 65 of Trenton passed away on Saturday November 14, 2020. She was born in Middletown, OH the daughter of the late Herschal and June (nee Hoskins) Lovely. In 1974 she married the love of her life John Letsche. Tina was a registered nurse for Fort Hamilton Hospital and many area nursing homes. She loved her nursing...

Billie D. Ashdown

Billie D. Ashdown

Nov 12, 2020

Billie D. Ashdown age 80 of North Port, Florida and formerly of Hamilton passed away Thursday November 12, 2020. She was born November 2, 1940 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of the late Willie and Gwen (nee Stewart) Parker. On June 29, 1957 she married Frank Ashdown and he preceded her in death on June 19, 2015. Mrs. Ashdown attended...

Coy "Red" Davidson

Coy "Red" Davidson

Nov 9, 2020

Coy “Red” Charles Davidson, age 39 of Hamilton, passed away Monday November 9, 2020. Coy was born in Hamilton, OH on October 31, 1981 to Clayton Fugate and Janie Adkins. He enjoyed listening to music, drawing, tattoos, fishing, and hunting. Coy is survived by his mother Janie Adkins; his father Clayton (Sue) Fugate; step-father Tim (Michele) Adkins; daughter Lola Rose...

Ruby M. Gill

Ruby M. Gill

Nov 9, 2020

Ruby Gill age 86 of Fairfield passed away on Monday November 9, 2020. She was born on October 19, 1934 in Pennington Gap, VA the daughter of the late William and Nettie (nee Alsup) Horton. She was married to Coy Gill and he preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by one daughter Corrie (George) Kline; two grandchildren...